homely

英 ['həʊmli] 美 ['hoʊmli]

• adj. 家常的；平凡的；相貌平庸的；简单且好的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion;

   "a homely child"
   "several of the buildings were downright homely"
   "a plain girl with a freckled face"
   

2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable;

   "the homely everyday atmosphere"
   "a homey little inn"
   

3. plain and unpretentious;

   "homely truths"
   "letters to his son full of homely advice"
   "homely fare"
   

4. without artificial refinement or elegance;

   "plain homely furniture"
   "homely manners"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.
   我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
2. That in those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.
   那些朴实的话语表达了一代又一代人的集体智慧。
3. I was very disappointed to see her sister; she was a homely girl.
   我看到她的妹妹很失望,她是一个相貌平平的女孩。
4. This hotel is a homely and comfortable establishment.
   这家旅馆亲切而舒适。

经典引文

• The end of friendship is a commerce, the most strict and homely that can be joined.

  出自： R. W. Emerson

近反义词

【近义词】

• plain 清楚的
• simple 简单的
• comfortable 舒适的
• unattractive 无魅力的
• ordinary 平凡的
• common 常见的
• homelike 在自己家似的...
• ugly 丑陋的
• domestic 家庭的
• cozy 舒适的
• unsightly 难看的
• humble 谦逊的
• unappealing 不能打动人的...
• mousy 像老鼠的
• unlovely 不可爱的
• cosy 舒适温暖的
• informal 非正式的
• unpretentious 不炫耀的
• homy 家庭般的
• homey 像家一样的